Coupling for railway-wagons, &amp;c.



No. 703,670. Paten ted July I, 1902..

R. F. C. RAMBEAUD. COUPLING FOR RAILWAY WAGONS, &C.

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No. 703,670. Patented July I, I902.

R. F. C. RAMBEAUD.

COUPLING FOR RAILWAY WAGONS. 8m.

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UNITED "STAT-Es PATENT RENE FRANCOIS CHARLES RAMBEAUD', OF PARTHENAY, FRANCE.

COUPLING FOR RAII WA Y-WAGONS, 84.0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of etters Patent No. 703. 70, at d ly 1902 Application filed Qctoher 11, 1901. Serial No. 78,376. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1,, RENE FEA ooIs CHARLES RAMBEAUD, a citizen of the French Republic, and a resident of Parthenay, Deux- Sevres,France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Couplings for Rail-3 way-Wagons and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an automatic coupling for railway-wagons and(the like which operates automatically thatis to say, two wagons propelled one against the other will be forcibly coupled together. The safetychains, if the law insists-upon their usage,- can be placed in position by the shunters without any danger or risk.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view showing the coupling open. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the coupling closed. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing also the coupling closed. Fig. 4 is a detail showing the means for automatically lifting the closing-latch. Fig. 5 is a section on A B of Fig. 3, showing the latch in its position when the coupling is made. Fig. 6 is also a section on A B of Fig. 3, but shows the latch in position for disengagement.

The frame of each vehicle is provided with a plate a, to which are fixed'two bearings I), provided with two gudgeons c. goons are integral with a spindle d, connecting two superposed and parallel flangese and leaving between them enough space for the end of a part f to enter. Aj'pin g connects the part f to the flanges e, while allowing the said tongue-piece a free movement. To the plate a is fixed a vertical bar 72,, provided with a projection t', against which bears the upper A springj connects the top of the bar it to the upper flange 6, thus maintaining flange e.

the two flanges against the projection i. This manner of assembling allows the vehicles to easily take the curves, each vehicle beingable to make an angle very pronounced as regards the neighboring vehicles.

The before-mentioned part f is dividedinto two parts 3 em The branch fis provided with a trident Zak Z. The middle'tooth Z is provided with an"ovalhole Z. The two lateral teeth are-provided with raised edges m n and agroove 0, Figs. 2 and 4. The branch f is provided with upright parts 19 The two gudand 19', Figs. 5 and 6, between which can move apart q, provided with three teeth 1' s s. The said part q is integral with a rack q, providedonboth sides with teeth and gearingwith the toothed sectors 2! 25, supported by the framepp. The middle tooth r passes into a chamber'u, having inclined sides "1;, the outer teeth .9 s sliding along the outer sides of the chamber u.

It ,Fig.,l'be'exainined, it will be seen that -whentwo' couplings are placed one opposite to the otherthe-bra-nchf of one of the couplings is opposite to the branch f of the other. Now should the two couplingsshow'n in Fig. 1 be brought close to each other it will be seen that the raised edges on n of the teeth of the trident 70 70 Z lift up the vertical rods 3 s, sliding against the outside of the chamber u. The upward movement of these vertical rods .5 3 causes the uplifting of the parts q and also the lifting of the central teeth '1". Under these conditions the oval openings 1, made in the teeth l, will enter the chamber 16 -eXact-ly below the latches r, and as soon as, owing to the displacement of the two couplings to each other, the vertical arms 8 5 enter the slots 0, Fig. 2, the whole of the part q will be lowered by reason of its own weight, the boltswill enter the oval openings l, and the coupling will thus be performed automatically. Should it be necessary to un couple the wagons by means of a suitable jl'ever ac, an official can .without quite passing'bet'w'e'e'n' the two wagonscause the two toothed'sectors it to'rotate, which will cause the parts-q, owing to the toothed racks q, to bernoved upwardly. The bolts 1" leave the ,h'oles'l, and if the, wagons move in opposite directions, they can be separated. As seen ,ffroinjtheexample shown in the drawings, it is owing: to the weight of the parts g that the coupling is eifected automatically. It is clear thatwere these'parts arranged laterally or beneath the same action could beefiected by using suitable springs. Owing to the pins 9 the coupling .acqguires 'agreat freedom of movementQahd thus allows wagons to easily follow curves; Upon the sides are arranged four springs 3, which rapidly bring the couplings back to their initial position once the curve has been passed.

Having now fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an automatic coupling for railwaywagons and the like, the combination with a plate fixed to the frame of each wagon and provided, by means of two bearings, with a shaft connecting two superposed flanges, of a vertical bar fixed to the before-mentioned plate, a spring fixed, on the one hand, to'the said vertical bar and on the other to the upper flange, and a part placed between the two said flanges and connected thereto by a vertical pin around which the said part may oscillate horizontally, the said part being divided into two branches as described and as shown.

2. In an automatic coupling for railway wagons and the like, the combination with a plate fixed to the frame of each wagon and provided, by means of two bearings, with a shaft connecting two superposed flanges, of a vertical bar fixed to the before-mentioned plate, a spring fixed on the one hand to the said vertical bar and on the other to the upper flange, and a part placed between the two said flanges and connected thereto by a vertical pin, around which the said part may oscillate horizontally, the said part being divided into two branches, one of the said branches forming a trident the middle tooth thereof being provided with an oval hole and the two side teeth with raised edges and a groove engaged by a fastening-bolt, the said trident being provided with vertical parts, between which move double racks integral with the fastening-bolt, two toothed sectors movably attached to the frame and meshing with the said double racks, a central chamber into which enters the central tooth of the said part, the outer teeth sliding upon the outside of the chamber and arranged so as to be lifted by the raised edge of the teeth of the trident of the device fixed to the neighboring wagon and falling into the slot of the central tooth of the coupling on the following wagon, substantially as described and as shown.

3. In an automatic coupling for railwaywagons and the like, the combination with a plate fixed to the frame of each wagon and provided, by means of two bearings with a shaft connecting two superposed flanges, of a vertical bar fixed to the before-mentioned plate, a spring fixed, on the one hand, to the said vertical bar and on the other to the upper flange, and a part placed between the two said flanges and connected thereto by a vertical pin, around which the said part may oscillate horizontally, the said part being divided into two branches, one of the said branches forming a trident, the middle tooth thereof being provided with an oval hole and the two side teeth with raised edges and a groove engaged by a fastening-bolt, the said trident being provided with vertical parts between which move double racks integral with the fastening-bolt, two toothed sectors movably attached to the frame and meshing with the said double racks, a central chamber into which enters the central tooth of the said part, the outer teeth sliding upon the outside of the chamber, means for raising said racks and freeing the central tooth and springs causing the coupling to return into its original position when a curve has been passed, substantially as described and as shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

RENE FRANCOIS CHARLES RAMBEAUD.

Witnesses:

F. GILLIET, L. CANEYIAN. 

